Shirley Garage

09/09/2022

Any vehicle owner late in getting their vehicle inspected, beyond one year from the last inspection, will no longer receive a sticker displaying the month of the new inspection.

04/20/2021

Let's try this again...We are open and able to complete state inspections. Below please find the list of extensions granted by the RMV.

Inspection Sticker Extensions

The RMV is extending a grace period for specific motor vehicle inspection requirements. The requirements are outlined below and include an extension that now allows vehicle owners with expired March 2021 and April 2021 inspection stickers to have through May 31, 2021 to obtain inspections. The RMV is working in close partnership with the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, the Massachusetts State Police, and other stakeholders to mitigate the impacts of the outage.

The RMV has advised law enforcement that compliance with the safety/emissions inspection requirement has not been possible since March 30, in light of the outage caused by the malware attack against Applus.

Motor vehicles with expired inspection stickers from March 2021 (“3” sticker on windshield) and April 2021 (“4” sticker on windshield) are extended until May 31, 2021, to obtain an inspection.
Newly purchased vehicles registered on or after Tuesday, March 23, 2021, should be granted until April 30, 2021, to obtain an inspection. Newly purchased vehicles must typically be inspected within seven (7) days of registration.
Customers who recently had an inspection rejection and are in the 60-day free retest window will be afforded one extra day for each day Applus’s system remains unavailable but should plan to facilitate their inspection as soon as possible once the system is restored and stations are online.

04/19/2021

EDITED: Unfortunately, our State Inspection system is still down. Some of our equipment isn't operating properly. This problem is NOT throughout the entire state. It is an individual station issue.

Our state inspection system is back up and running.

04/10/2021

4/10/2021
The State Inspection System is still down. The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles says it'll take at least another week for its vendor to bring the equipment needed to do the state-mandated vehicle inspections back online.

The RMV is allowing a grace period for certain expired motor vehicle inspections.
- Vehicles with expired inspection stickers from March 2021 ("3" sticker on windshield) should be granted until April 30 to obtain an inspection.
- Vehicle that recently had an inspection rejection and are in the 60-day free retest window will be afforded one extra day for each day the vendor's system remains unavailable.
- Newly purchased or registered on or after Tuesday, March 23 should be granted until April 30 to obtain an inspection.

We will keep you up-to-date as information becomes available.

04/07/2021

4/7/2021
The State Inspection System is still down. Recent updates state that there will be no inspection through Friday 9, 2021.
The RMV is allowing a grace period for certain expired motor vehicle inspections.
- Vehicles with expired inspection stickers from March 2021 ("3" sticker on windshield) should be granted until April 30 to obtain an inspection.
- Vehicle that recently had an inspection rejection and are in the 60-day free retest window will be afforded one extra day for each day the vendor's system remains unavailable.
- Newly purchased or registered on or after Tuesday, March 23 should be granted until April 30 to obtain an inspection.

We will keep you up-to-date as information becomes available.

04/05/2021

4/5/2021
The State Inspection System is still down. Recent updates state that there will be no inspection on Monday 4/5 & Tuesday 4/6. We will keep you up-to-date as new information is made available.
The RMV has reached out to law enforcement to ask for consideration for expired stickers to ensure motorists do not face fines or penalties as a result of the system being down. In addition, the 60-day retest requirement and free retest will be extended during this time.

04/02/2021

4/2/2021: State Inspection stations will be down through Sunday, April 4, 2021.
The RMV: “Due to a production issue with our vendor Applus Technologies, inspection stations will be unable to inspect vehicles Friday, 4/2, through Sunday, 4/4. Please visit http://mavehiclecheck.com for more information,”
Law enforcement has been notified and asked to give consideration on expired inspections.
The 60-day retest requirement will be extended during this time.
We will give an update on Monday 4/5/2021.

Welcome to Massachusetts Vehicle Check!

04/01/2021

4/1/2021- State Inspection System is still down.
"Applus Technologies, Inc. detected and stopped a malware attack which has temporarily interrupted the process of conducting vehicle inspections in Massachusetts and other locations. The restoration involves resetting Applus Technologies’ IT environment and will take some time to fully restore the safety and emissions stations to testing capabilities. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause."
"Law enforcement has been notified that inspections are unable to take place and to give the consideration due on April 1, 2021."
"The 60-day retest requirement will be extended during this time."

03/31/2021

State Inspections will be down today, Wednesday, March 31, 2021.

Yesterday the company that runs the state inspection system experienced a system outage that forced them to shut down testing in Massachusetts, as well other programs across the country.
They are currently working on solving the problem however, they do expect the state inspection system to be down for the majority, if not entire day today.
They have stated that law enforcement has been notified that inspections are unable to take place and to give the consideration due on April 1, 2021.

10/16/2020

We have been getting a lot of inquiries on Question 1. This might help.

Question 1 is about vehicle owners and their chosen mechanic getting access to that wireless data.

09/18/2020

It is with heavy heart that we announce that our beloved Duke has passed away. Duke was a special friend to everyone who knew him...which was everyone who ever came into the garage. He knew no strangers. He loved everyone. Especially if they had a cookie or a belly scratch for him. He was the heart of our lives and will be missed beyond words.

05/25/2020

The RMV has issued extension updates for license plates, inspection stickers and new vehicle inspection as well as a number of other topics.
State inspections due in March, April and/or May have been extended to July 31, 2020.

The Massachusetts RMV is taking an important step following Governor Charlie Baker’s declaration of a State of Emergency on March 10th and to complement the work that has been underway for weeks across state government to keep residents safe and healthy.